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I believe that you have the wrong will. John Burnett's will was proved May 21, 1718 naming Amy as the Exectris.
Will of John Burnett III,
Written Sept. 17 1717, Essex Co., Va.
Proved: May 21 1718
Essex Deed and Will Book 15, pp 45 - 46
In the name of God Amen. I John Burnett of Essex County being sick and
weak of body but of sound and perfect memory praised be God for the same and
knowing the uncertainty of this chancetory life and that ______ is grass and
must stoop to death and being desirous to settle things in order before I go
hence and be seen no more I do make this my last will and testament in manner
and form following:
Imprimis, I give and bequeath my soul unto the hands of God Almighty my
Creator and maker who gave it me assured by believing that I shall receive
full pardon free and absolute remission of all my sins and saved in by and
through the precious death of His Son my mendiator and redeemer, Jesus Christ
and I bequeath my body to the ground from whence it was taken to be buried in
a decent and Chritian manner as to my Executrix and Executor hereafter named
shall be thought meet and fit and as for my worldly goods which God in his
mercy hath lent me my will and pleasure is that they should be employed and
bestowed as hereafter is appointed:
#1 Unto my dear and loving wife Amey Burnett one negro man Will to her and
her heirs forever.
#2 I give unto my son John Burnett a melato girl named Cate to him and his
heirs forever.
#3 I give unto my son Joseph Burnett a negro girl named Sue to him and his
heirs forever.
#4 I give unto my daughter Elizabeth Burnett a negro boy Sam to her and her
heirs forever.
#5 I give unto my daughter Anne Burnett a negro woman Jenny to her and her
heirs forever.
#6 I give unto my daughter Amey Burnett a negro girl Moll to her and her
heirs forever.
#7 Futher my desire is that my two sons John Burnett and Joseph Burnett be of
age at the years of sixteen and they receive their estate then.
#8 I give all the rest of my estate equally to be divided betwwen my loving
wife and my five children to them and their heirs forever.
#9 Futher my desire is that all my land be equally divided between my sons
John Burnett and Joseph to them and thier heirs forever. Futher my desire is
that my land be divided between them when they arrive at age 16.
#10 I hereby constitute, ordain and appoint my loving wife Amey Burnett and
my well beloved brother Thomas Burnett Juner my whole and sole Executors of
this my Last Will and Testament - some of my Will being on the backside of
this sheet of paper wherefore I have affixed my hand and seal this 17th day
of September 1717.
X {seal} John Burnett
Wit: James Boughan, John Fargeson, Thomas Ralton.
Will proved May 21, 1718, by James Boughan and John Fargeson.
Page 46. May 21, 1718
Bond of Amey Burnet as executris of John Burnett. Unto Joseph Smith, Leonard
Tarent, Augt. Smith and Tho. Waring, Gent., Justices. For 500 sterling.
Securities John Gatewood and Richard Gatewood.
Amey Burnet
John Gatewood
Richard Gatewood
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